Wuxia Novels 武侠小说。

1. 1 九 Nine Yin and Nine Yang 九阴九阳 The Mouse Who Married a Cat娶猫的老鼠Eastern Fantasy3.3M WordsCompleted Yang Feng is chased off a cliff during a family power struggle. To his surprise, he dies and is reborn, inheriting his ancestors’ legacy. Powerful inner force transforms his meridians, and after continuing to cultivate the ancient martial arts of the Nine Yin and Nine Yang Divine Art, Yang Feng decides to defy fate and change his destiny. How will a bastard son who was supposed to live at the very bottom rise to become a supreme deity and create a legendary myth? 620Reads8.8Score122Shelves
2. 2 武 Wuxia: Telling Stories in the Valley of Villains, Little Fish Works for Me 武侠：恶人谷说书，小鱼儿打工 One Durian No. 3一只榴莲3号Male-Channel Fanfiction1.4M WordsCompleted Ye Chen arrives on the Jiuzhou Continent, a wondrous world where the martial arts worlds of countless legends converge. Here, Li Xunhuan’s flying daggers never miss, and Lianxing and Yaoyue dazzle with peerless beauty. And so, in front of the Valley of the Villains, there appears a Peaceful Inn that stays out of the martial world, along with an “ordinary” storyteller who only wants to earn popularity points. One tale, Sword and Fairy, brings countless lovers to tears. “Mr. Ye, what medicine can 46.7kReads8.9Score2.5kShelves
3. 3 少 The Eight Wonders of Shaolin 少林八绝 Heavenly Demon Saint天魔圣Martial Arts4.7M WordsCompleted [The audiobook of the same name is now available on major audiobook platforms. Search for the title on any of them to enjoy the story!] All martial arts come from Shaolin. Fang Jianming is a secular disciple. Fang Jianming is upright, loyal, and witty. He travels through a treacherous martial world, yet always keeps an innocent heart. He repeatedly encounters good fortune, fights the strong to protect the weak, and earns widespread renown. He wins the favor of many beautiful women, much to every 3.3kReads8.8Score368Shelves
4. 4 笑 The Smiling, Proud Wanderer: Becoming Yue Buqun's Disciple 笑傲江湖，拜师岳不群 Naming Things Gives Me a Headache想名字好头痛Male-Channel Fanfiction1.8M WordsCompleted (No female lead. The protagonist isn't a bleeding heart and never pulls his punches. He has a compassionate heart and an iron fist.) The children of powerful families abduct common women, and your authorities do nothing? The Demon Cult terrorizes the people, and you Wudang and Shaolin do nothing? I'll take care of it! The Huashan Sect will take care of it! If the righteous path of this world has fallen silent, then I'll be the first ray of light to pierce the darkness. There's no need to wait fo 65.6kReads8.8Score4.1kShelves
5. 5 九 Nine Yin, Nine Yang 九阴九阳 Yang Shuo阳朔Male-Channel Fanfiction396k WordsCompleted Using the familiar Nine Yin Manual and Nine Yang Manual, whose powers both clash and complement each other, as its guiding thread, this novel takes the number nine nine and combines the arts of yin and yang. It unites the martial arts of the world with the intimacy between men and women, leading them into a realm of supreme wonder. With extraordinary imagination and powerful prose, it explores the profound truth that “yin and yang together make the Way.” The master’s brilliance shines anew, whil 22.8kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves
6. 6 武 Martial World, Don't Bully Me: I Have a Demon Blade 武侠，休要欺负我，我有一把魔刀 Huang Xiaozhao0黄小招0Martial Arts216k WordsOngoing The martial world was never a place for settling scores with satisfying vengeance. It was a place filled with deceit, coldness, and hurt... Yan Xiaoxiang watched his family home destroyed and his loved ones die with his own eyes. His young heart was burdened with the pain of the world. A demonic blade fell into his hands. It could kill, and it could ensnare the mind... In the end, he chose to kill! 1.8kReads—Score—Shelves
7. 7 铁 The Iron-Blooded Divine Spear 铁血神枪录 Dragon-Flying Hermit飞龙居士Eastern Fantasy377k WordsCompleted On a night when the sky was drenched in blood, a young man narrowly escaped with his life. Ten years later, an heir of the Beicang Sect wields the Dragon-Rising Sword to duel an invincible swordsman, then takes up the Rainbow-Piercing Spear to battle an alliance of tigers and wolves. He avenges his family, upholds his nation’s honor, and settles the affairs of the world, then vanishes without a trace with his beloved princess, a fire fox, and a giant eagle at his side. All for the sake of one de 51Reads7.6Score—Shelves

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   Traditional martial arts classics, including "The Iron-Blooded Spearman's Chronicle," "The Wandering Swordsman's Chronicle," and "The Legend of the Swordsmen," depict the martial world, the Jianghu, the imperial court, the borders, grudges, and love affairs... With their legendary spears and iron swords, they dominate the battlefield, commanding armies and shaping the land. The first book is the best.

8. 8 应 Yinglong Rules the World: Level-Nine Sun-Splitting Divine Art from the Start 应龙镇天下：开局满级九阳神功 To Fish for Hairtail, Go to an Island钓刀鱼要到岛上钓Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted [Mystery-solving focus] [Plot-driven] [Jianghu and imperial court] [Power struggles] Lin Rong transmigrates to the Great Wu Dynasty and spends five whole years as a Yinglong Guard. Then a mission goes wrong, and while fleeing for his life, he is captured by the Hehuan Sect. After a night of passion… [Host detected as having become a true man. System activation successful…] [Beginner's gift pack delivered: Nine Suns Divine Art (Perfected), Dragon Claw Hand (Perfected)…] [Congratulations, Host, on 47.7kReads8.9Score3.7kShelves
9. 9 血 Legend of Bloodshed on Mount Wudang 血溅武当山传奇 Half a Jin Lao二分之一金老Martial Arts600k WordsCompleted A severely underrated work of literature, an epic masterpiece full of vivid emotion. Martial arts + history + romance + leveling up through monster-slaying + a regretful pursuit of a wife + tangled grievances + emotional turmoil. A good-for-nothing male lead and an impulsive female lead meet because of a misunderstanding and are forced to wander the martial world together. They study under the same master and each finds their own opportunities to learn martial arts. Their differing ideals lead t 2kReads8.0Score197Shelves

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   Without reading about the bloodshed at Wudang Mountain, one cannot truly call oneself a hero.

10. 10 血 Bloodshed on Mount Wudang 血溅武当山 Half a Jin Lao二分之一金老Eastern Fantasy344k WordsCompleted A weather-beaten young man gradually finds his way through confusion, survives against all odds in a world plunged into chaos, and steadily gets everything he wished for. But he loses things far more precious, such as family, friendship, and love. If only time could turn back. 1.3kReads6.6Score111Shelves
11. 11 藏 The Guide to Concealed Beauties 藏娇引 Zhi Ge Wen Mo止戈问墨Eastern Fantasy793k WordsCompleted Winter. The last of the snow. Her sword is moonlight. Her poison is honey. Her name is a secret. Purple robes, swift as lightning. A woman, like a poem. The world knows Princess Jinning, Zhao Qingli, only as a living portrait of a court lady, hidden deep within the palace. Little does anyone know that she is also the Sword God’s sole disciple and a once-in-a-century genius of the Tang Sect. Her sword is called Purple Lightning. When it leaves its scabbard, it flashes like a startled swan reflect 35Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Winter. Lingering snow. Her sword is moonlight. Her poison is honey. Her name is a secret. Purple robes, like lightning. Her person, like poetry. The world only knows Princess Jinning, Zhao Qingli, a living portrait of a lady in the deep palace. But they don't know that she is also the only successor of the Sword God, a once-in-a-century genius of the Tang Clan. Her sword is named "Purple Lightning." When the sword is drawn, it is like a fleeting shadow. No one in the world can withstand three moves from her. Because those who have seen the third move have all become mute dead men. Her palm is named "Soul Chaser." Her fingers are named "Wind Slicer." Chu Yueyao and Wen Yunshu are not maids, but two deadly shadows. Three women, a game in winter. The martial world is like a cup of strong liquor. But they want to savor the elegance of tea. Until someone spills this cup of tea... A sword opens the gates of heaven, a palm kills a martial saint...

12. 12 公 The Princess and the Sword Immortal 公主与剑仙 Zhi Ge Wen Mo止戈问墨Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted Atop Lock Dragon Peak, snow falls without a sound. Xiao Jianqiu, the “Lone Shadow Sword Immortal,” is invincible beneath heaven with his gleaming blade. He watches the clouds drift by, seeking nothing more than freedom and ease. The martial world? Just a place where grudges are settled and swords do the talking. In Jinling, behind the deep walls of the imperial palace, Princess Zhaoyang Zhao Jin is born to privilege, yet finds the palace walls too high and her life too stifling. The court? Nothi 2.3kReads—Score192Shelves
13. 13 长 Longevity: From Wandering Alone in the Mortal World to Everlasting Through the Ages 长生：从红尘独行，到万古长青 One Round打一圈儿Eastern Fantasy4.4M WordsOngoing [Wuxia + longevity + ensemble cast + wandering the martial world] [Lighthearted and funny & occasionally rousing & no female lead & no tragedy] … [Reach a lifespan of one thousand years to unlock a feature (add points to martial arts): once you master any martial art in the world, you master it forever!] [Reach a lifespan of ten thousand years to unlock a feature…] [Reach a lifespan of one hundred thousand years…] From the start, he was all alone, until he stumbled upon a longevity panel. Eve 27.8kReads7.9Score2.1kShelves

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    "Thirty Years of Tumultuous Martial Arts, Eight Hundred Years of Immortal Martial Arts" is a martial arts legend that transcends time and space. Chu Qiu, a wanderer of the martial arts world with the ability to live forever, will take you into a world that is both lighthearted and humorous, yet thrilling and exciting. His story is about growth, adventure, and the exploration of immortality. Each chapter subverts traditional martial arts, and every adventure is a questioning of the meaning of life. Follow in Chu Qiu's footsteps, experience an extraordinary journey through the martial arts world, and witness how an ordinary person becomes an immortal legend.

14. 14 神 The Return of the Condor Heroes: The Sequel 神雕大侠后传 Sharp-Tongued Beauty毒舌娇娃Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted (A traditional martial arts novel, primarily a crossover between The Return of the Condor Heroes, The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, and The Smiling, Proud Wanderer. No System, not a power fantasy, so please don't read it if that bothers you. Jin Yong's martial arts stories have several versions. There is a gap of sixty to seventy years between The Return of the Condor Heroes and The Heaven Sword and the Dragon Saber that Jin Yong never wrote about. The author seamlessly fills in those missing d 14.6kReads7.5Score917Shelves

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    [Shocking] 😅

15. 15 拯 Saving the Qin Dynasty: Become a King Who Rules Heaven and Earth 拯救大秦：做主宰乾坤的王 Wu Shi San伍拾三Martial Arts1.3M WordsOngoing A stunt double is accidentally electrocuted and wakes up in the Great Qin dynasty as Fusu. At court, powerful eunuchs and treacherous ministers persecute him; in the martial world, practitioners of yin-yang arts hunt him down. Within the empire, remnants of the Six States are stirring, while beyond its borders, the Xiongnu cavalry watches like a pack of hungry wolves. Can Fusu escape these dangers? And how will he save Great Qin? 307Reads9.5Score113Shelves

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    A new style of martial arts, paying homage to Master Gu Long.

16. 16 明 Moonlit Flower 明月花 Immortal Xueming雪茗上仙Ancient Romance454k WordsCompleted She once held back a thousand troops with a single sword. Her white robes stained with blood, she was breathtakingly beautiful, more stirring than the setting sun on the city wall. When the battle report reached the Northern Yan camp, the Yan Emperor dropped the wine cup in his hand. “How could a woman like this be hidden in my realm?” I vaguely remember: [They first met on a snowy night. With just a few words, she sent a band of thugs running and saved the escort convoy he was leading. The you 142Reads8.4Score—Shelves
17. 17 美 Beauty Like a Flower, Blade Like the Wind 美人如花刀如风 Blue Moon Gray Wolf蓝月苍狼Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted Martial Arts, Humor, Historical Romance, No System, No Levels, No Transmigration When I enter the world, all things crumble; heaven and earth change color, and plants and trees mourn. Rivers groan, mountains tremble, and the tides of the world fall to my generation. A sweeping story, beautiful prose, an intricate structure, airtight logic, twists and turns, vivid characters, clever characters, and every mystery resolved! Song Qiutong’s cleverness and beauty, Mu Sha’s gentle charm, Tang Yingyi 550Reads—Score109Shelves

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    [Martial Arts + History + Humor + Ancient Romance + Multiple Harems + No System + No Levels + No Time Travel] Once you enter this world, all things crumble, heaven and earth change color, and grass and trees weep. Rivers sob, mountains tremble, and the winds of change sweep over us. The best martial arts novel since *The Deer and the Cauldron*, bar none. Grand narrative, beautiful writing, ingenious structure, rigorous logic, dramatic plot, vivid characters, intelligent characters, and every plot hole is filled! Song Qiutong's intelligence and brilliance, Mu Sha's gentle charm, Tang Yingying's unwavering devotion, Qin Hongshan's passionate exuberance, Wanyan Jingjing's pure innocence, Bao Le'er's overwhelming wealth, Wang Xinxin's passionate love and hate, Anahita's exotic allure, Li Lamei's mature charm… Every girl is fleshed out, with a distinct personality. Not a mindless wish-fulfillment novel; every plot point is plausible. No clichés, no repetitive scenarios. Zhu Yifei lost his family in his childhood, and later was falsely accused of betraying his master and ancestors. He was poisoned, blinded, and left in a vegetative state… Trapped in this hellish situation, how will he escape? The early episodes are slightly slow to set the pace, but the later episodes are incredibly fast-paced and exhilarating! The language is witty and humorous, with frequent sudden shifts in tone, so readers should be prepared! What are you waiting for? Let's go! 😜

18. 18 山 The Sword Qi Ballad of Mountains and Rivers 山河剑气歌 Wu Xuanqing吴玄卿Eastern Fantasy482k WordsCompleted The Jingkang Catastrophe tears the land apart and stains rivers and mountains with blood. Lu Huaizhen, a young swordsman burdened with a blood feud and half of a mysterious jade token, is swept into the whirlpool of the Song-Jin standoff and the conflicts of the martial world. As he searches for the truth, he faces the question, “Is martial arts meant for killing or for protecting?” He struggles to choose between family vengeance, national hatred, and the limits of chivalry. From the ferocity of 3Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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    Authentic traditional martial arts!! Just what martial arts should be like!!

19. 19 残 Blood Chronicles of the Setting Sun 残阳血记 Wu Xuanqing吴玄卿Eastern Fantasy318k WordsOngoing On the bloody night of 1644, Yan Xuanfeng, a Jinyiwei officer, detonated explosives and died for his country. His loyal servant fled south with the orphan and entrusted the swaddled baby Yan Hengyun to Wudang. The child carried three sparks vital to Chinese civilization: the Sunset Sword, the Star-Pattern Compass, and a sheepskin map. Yan Hengyun grew up on Wudang Mountain. At fourteen, he descended the mountain and roamed the martial world under the name Lingyun. He befriended Bai Wugou, Mu Qi —Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 20 残 The Azure Blade Chronicles of the Late Tang 残唐青锋录 Wu Xuanqing吴玄卿Historical179k WordsOngoing Historical setting: From the Tianfu era of Emperor Zhaozong of Tang (901) to the first year of Kaiping under the Later Liang (907). Regional warlords vie for power, and Zhu Wen usurps the Tang dynasty. Core plot: The former dynasty’s imperial jade seal, the Heavenly Mandate Treasure Mirror, resurfaces in the martial world, sparking a struggle among rival factions. Dou Yanfeng must fulfill his family’s mission and protect the national treasure, while Huangfu Che is drawn into the conflict as he 1Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 21 商 Tales of the Merchant Knight 商侠传 Wu Xuanqing吴玄卿Eastern Fantasy430k WordsOngoing A single act of compassion gives rise to an epic. In the Zhizheng era at the end of the Yuan dynasty, the realm is in chaos. Corrupt officials rule, and the people are starving. Huang Shunwei, the only son of Ningjiang Prefecture’s richest man, is naturally kindhearted. When he releases a spirit turtle with a strange shell pattern into a lotus pond, he accidentally awakens the power of his family’s treasured heirloom, the Lotus Jade. That good deed is like a stone dropped into stagnant water, —Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 22 北 The Big Dipper Splits the Purple Tenuity 北斗裂紫微 Wu Xuanqing吴玄卿Eastern Fantasy152k WordsOngoing In the final years of the Western Jin dynasty, the Five Barbarians ravaged China and the heartland fell. Imperial authority crumbled as the Ziwei Star split apart, while foreign armies trampled the land. The central conflict revolves around the Seven Divine Weapons of the Big Dipper, said to be capable of turning China's fate around, and the prophecy that the Ziwei Emperor Star will be restored: “Where Ziwei splits, the Han banners rise”; “The Big Dipper swallows Ziwei, and Chixiao will break t —Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 23 漕 Tales of the Canal and the Sea 漕海风云录 Wu Xuanqing吴玄卿Historical265k WordsCompleted The fires of the martial world light the land, while a common man’s hot blood stains the setting sun. In the chaos of the late Qing, the waters of the Huangpu River churned with blood. Foreign warships crushed the livelihoods of canal workers, while opium’s black tide soaked the land of China. The court grovelled, officials colluded with foreigners, and heroes of the martial world swore blood oaths, their blades and swords tearing through the long night. Xiao Tianfeng, the Red-Browed Hero, raise 24Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 24 逆 Against the Meridians: Liar, Stop! 逆经：骗子住手 Ren Fanwuyin任梵无音Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [Original novel for the animated series This Taoist Is Not Quite Right] Life is unpredictable. The fit thrive under Heaven's law, Those skilled in force become generals, those skilled in strategy become kings. Born into the lowest of professions, he refuses to live like a nobody, He waves the yin-yang banner and sees through the Six Lines of Divination. Watch him play at being a spirit medium, watch him swindle and deceive, Watch him make ruthless decisions, watch him rise like a hidden dragon f 43.3kReads9.4Score4.5kShelves

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    This is pretty good; I recommend it to readers who enjoy wuxia novels. 🙂

25. 25 醉 Drunken Dreams of Jianghu: The Sun and Moon's Journey 醉梦江湖之日月行 Jiang Wanbu江晚步Eastern Fantasy195k WordsOngoing A wedding banquet turns into a massacre that wipes out an entire household. His brothers are killed, and his beloved goes missing. Bearing a blood feud, the young man enters the martial world to hunt down the killer, only to stumble into the secret conspiracy of two great powers. Caught between the court and the martial world, he is drawn into one scheme after another. The truth behind the old massacre reveals the conflict between rival powers. Conspiracies and traps follow one after another, wh 158Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 26 大 The Great Qian Scroll 大乾绘卷 Kissing the Night, Questioning Heaven夜吻天问Eastern Fantasy472k WordsCompleted Here, immortal cultivation is a facade, the Heavenly Dao is a System, and your choices determine whether the scroll is completed or torn apart. “They cultivate immortality. He fixes bugs.” Behind the saints' compassion lies the Heavenly Dao's ruthless purge command. Beneath his colleagues' smiles, bloody moves are made on the chessboard of power. And Wang Li, a “glitch” the System cannot predict, will use a “pixel pen” to draw the first question mark on the scroll called Daqian. This is not a st 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Some martial arts style

27. 27 开EN Blade's Edge: Rebellious Start in a Chaotic Jianghu 开局叛出镇抚司，我刀问江湖 Writer Number Seven七号写手Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted [Court and martial world] + [Strong wuxia flavor] + [Following one's convictions] + [A story of growth] The dynasty was nearing its end. Regional princes carved up the realm, and chaos was about to descend. Great sects and hidden clans entered the world; monks and Daoists roamed the martial world. Barbarians, demonesses, foreign tribes, and demonic cults all took advantage of the turmoil. Shen Yi transmigrated into the role of a low-ranking guard in the Pacification Office. From the start, he ki 72.5kReads8.5Score6kShelves

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    The book isn't really five stars, but it's quite enjoyable, so I'll give it five stars.

28. 28 浪 Wanderer of the Jianghu 浪人江湖丨 Li Wen隶文Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted No System, no rebirth, no transmigration: A terrible plague swept through my village and claimed every life, leaving me as the sole survivor by sheer luck. After the disaster, I went to a nearby town and begged for a living... until one day, a swordsman appeared and led me into the martial world, a place I had never expected to enter after resigning myself to a lifetime as a beggar. 1.4kReads8.8Score115Shelves

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    No system, no rebirth, no time travel—witness together the invincible journey of a beggar boy through the martial arts world!

29. 29 龙 Young Hero of the Dragon Abyss 龙渊少侠 A Pot of Spinach Soup一锅菠菜汤Ancient Romance335k WordsCompleted On a dark, stormy night, a group of black-clad attackers raided the Weiyuan Escort Agency. With loyal servants fighting desperately to protect her, the heavily pregnant young madam fled through the siege. What earth-shattering secret lay behind this bloody massacre? The four fugitives traveled far and wide before finally taking refuge in the long-abandoned Ziyun Temple. Fortunately, the madam safely gave birth to a baby boy there. Time passed. When the boy was seven, a one-armed Daoist wandere 98Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 30 倚 The Legend of Junxiang: A Prequel to The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, Part 2 倚天前传之君襄风云录2 The Tired-Headed Youngster费头青年Male-Channel Fanfiction523k WordsOngoing Another work by the author of The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber: The Ming Cult's Revenge. [The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber] [The Legend of the Condor Heroes] [The Return of the Condor Heroes] [Wuxia] [System] [Transmigration] [Jin Yong fan fiction] This isn't a wish-fulfillment story about seducing other men's wives and taking in one's master's wife or junior sister. Xiangyang falls, and Guo Jing and Huang Rong die. On Mount Emei, the “Little Eastern Heretic” Guo Xiang uses her sword as a brus 10kReads8.7Score541Shelves

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    Filling the century-long gap in the Condor Trilogy, this story tells of Zhang Sanfeng of Wudang and Guo Xiang, the Little Eastern Heretic. Six volumes, 1 million words: The Battle of Xiangyang, Guo Xiang's revenge, the founding of a sect, the Jiazi Demon Slaying, the rise of the Ming Cult, and the Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber.

31. 31 倚 The Legend of Junxiang: A Prequel to The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber 倚天前传之君襄风云录 The Tired-Headed Youngster费头青年Male-Channel Fanfiction264k WordsCompleted A chance encounter atop Mount Hua sparks a century-long entanglement in the martial world! The Heaven Reliant Sword in Guo Xiang's jade hands, and the first stirrings of Taiji in Zhang Junbao's heart. When yearning devotion meets the tender feelings of youth, what sparks will fly amid national hatred and family feuds? The Legend of Junxiang: The Prequel to The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, also known as The Legend of Junxiang: The Sequel to The Return of the Condor Heroes, fills in the most unf 4.1kReads8.1Score298Shelves
32. 32 乔 Qiao Feng Reborn: Lost in the World of Snow 乔峰重生，误入雪中世界 Wandering Knight风尘侠士Male-Channel Fanfiction427k WordsOngoing Qiao Feng of Tianlong gave his life outside Yanmen Pass for all the people under heaven. When he awoke again, he had been reborn in the body of a beggar and transported to a world called The Sword of Snow Stride. There, he awakened a Martial Arts Collection System and began living life on his own terms. 1.6kReads—Score170Shelves

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    A new work has been released, depicting the adventures of Master Qiao in the martial arts world, a thrilling tale of an invincible war god.

33. 33 菩 Bodhi Blood: The Abandoned Son of Shaolin 菩提血：少林弃子 Mr. Jia Loves Liuzhou River Snail Rice Noodles爱吃柳州螺丝粉的贾总Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Classic Wuxia + No System + Decisive and Ruthless + Slow Burn] The young Shi Tian possesses the power of Buddha and demon, as well as the source of chaos. Hunted by both the martial world and the imperial court, he faces danger on all sides. After returning from the deadlands of Loulan in the Western Regions, his right arm undergoes a strange transformation, and he begins to master its power. His journey to the Southern Border brings poison miasma, insect curses, and danger lurking everywhere. 418Reads—Score101Shelves

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    Let's take a look at this book.

34. 34 鹤 The Crane Calls in the Ninth Heaven 鹤鸣于九天 Lazy Hut Scholar懒庐书生Eastern Fantasy370k WordsCompleted Has martial arts fiction really died? I don't believe it! Who among us didn't dream of the martial world when we were young? Martial arts fiction is a romance unique to us Chinese, deep in our bones! A chivalrous heart, tender affections, drinking and singing with abandon, brewing tea with snow: this is a martial world full of love, loyalty, gratitude, revenge, poetry, wine, flowers, and tea! 242Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I wrote this myself; it's a pure, traditional martial arts novel. I highly recommend it!

35. 35 春 Spring Mountains Bathed in Wild Light 春山照野 Hot Spring Crawfish泡汤小龙虾Eastern Fantasy241k WordsOngoing [Never takes a beating + authentic martial world + spectacular fights + concealed weapons + a flower in hand or a leaf plucked from a branch, anything can be a weapon + the romance of being a man] Three thousand worlds, one thought can bring calamity. Lu Zhaoye, once the young proprietor of the Zhan Yu Inn in Qingyu Town, only wanted to live a carefree life. Usually easygoing but steady at heart, he was decisive and ruthless when it came to killing. Then he won some strange coins at a gambling h 39Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Full of (jianghu) spirit!

36. 36 醉 Drunken Dreams, Wandering Heroes 醉梦，侠影 Mr. Chuan Rong川容先生Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsOngoing A haze of drunkenness brings clarity to a dreamscape. Behind the shadow of the swordsman lies a reflection of the dream’s jianghu. A whole new world, unfamiliar memories, the identity of a hero, and a journey through the jianghu: between drunkenness and sobriety, heroism and dreams, a legend unfolds. 59Reads—Score—Shelves

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    My soul travels to another world, where I adventure alongside heroes, sharing life and death, to rebuild a new martial arts world.

37. 37 霜 Frost Sword Sweeps Away the Breeze 霜剑扫清风 0An Ordinary Person00一个平凡的人0Eastern Fantasy283k WordsCompleted The whole village was drenched in blood and reduced to ruins in a single day. Young Zhang He escaped a mountain of corpses and a sea of flames, clutching an unparalleled manual to his chest. From then on, he was a fugitive with nowhere to go. To conceal his lethal skills, he went into hiding at Wudang, content to serve as a young kitchen acolyte. Smoke and fire could not dim his soaring ambition. With a woodcutter's knife in hand, he secretly trained in peerless inner arts. One day, the disc 1.7kReads8.3Score138Shelves

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    A particularly good martial arts novel with an exceptionally exciting plot.

38. 38 三 The Sequel to Three Gates Street 三门街前后传 Anonymous佚名Historical285k WordsCompleted The Three Gate Street: Before and After, also known as The Complete Tale of the Eight Swords, Seven Heroes, and Sixteen Noble Men, is a long Qing dynasty chivalric novel by an anonymous author. The book has thirty-three chapters and around 280,000 characters. Set during the Zhengde era of the Ming dynasty, it tells of the eunuch Liu Jin and the corrupt minister Shi Hongji, who seize power, wreak havoc in government, and persecute loyal officials. The story follows heroes and heroines such as Hon 45Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    A solid and profound masterpiece of martial arts fiction. It may not have groundbreaking settings, but it perfectly inherits and interprets the core charm of martial arts. [Original novel enthusiast][Original novel enthusiast][Original novel enthusiast]

39. 39 天 The Legend of the Descendants After Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils 天龙八部之后人传 Sea Breeze Three Zhang Three海风三丈三Male-Channel Fanfiction300k WordsCompleted The martial world is once again swept up in turmoil. Murong Chou, a descendant of the Gusu Murong family, harbors the ambition of restoring the Yan kingdom. He takes You Xiaozhi, who survived certain death, as his master and learns sinister, secret techniques. Wielding the merciless and chilling Guanghan Swordsmanship, he wreaks havoc throughout the martial world. Duan He, the fourth son of Duan Yu of Dali, inherits the Six-Finger Sword and unexpectedly learns the Damo Sword Technique as well. W 1.1kReads—Score115Shelves

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    Recommended classic martial arts novels

40. 40 少 A Young Swordsman Sweeps Across the Raging Rivers and Lakes 少年仗剑，横扫江湖万重浪 Sea Breeze Three Zhang Three海风三丈三Martial Arts259k WordsOngoing The young Han Xiaohan is ordered to escort a mysterious brocade box containing the peerless martial arts secrets of the jianghu on a thousand-mile journey to deliver it to Aunt Gu Yue. But after overcoming every obstacle and completing his mission, he returns to the Tomb of the Martial King, only to witness his father’s gruesome death inside, with blood staining the tomb passage! Burdened by a family feud and a blood debt, the young man is left with nowhere to turn. By chance, he encounters a r 404Reads—Score102Shelves
41. 41 人 The Eighteen Handsome Men of Renxiao 人魈十八俊 Sea Breeze Three Zhang Three海风三丈三Eastern Fantasy316k WordsCompleted The hidden kingdom of Lanzhu, concealed for a thousand years, fell into nationwide panic as its people grew weaker and the future of the nation seemed to have no heirs. The queen was especially worried that the peerless martial art known as the “Eighteen Ancient Palace Forms” would be lost. She therefore issued an edict allowing men and women across the country to freely choose their partners and increase the population. At the same time, she secretly ordered eighteen handsome foreign martial ar 119Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 42 我 I’m Just a Woodcutter 我就是个劈柴的 Sea Breeze Three Zhang Three海风三丈三Eastern Fantasy245k WordsOngoing Three hundred years ago, Chen Qingyun transmigrated by accident and became a menial disciple at the Qingxuan Sect, splitting wood for a living. He awakened the Survival System: chop 3,999 logs a day to earn System rewards, including points and extra years of life. His goal is to keep a low profile for five hundred years and unlock the Immortal Saint Physique. But the icy beauty who leads the sect insists he become her personal attendant, while holy maidens from various sects go from bullying him 482Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 43 神 The Mighty Little Constable 神通小捕快 Seven Stars in Hand手握七星Martial Arts2.0M WordsOngoing “One leaf riding the wind, roaming ten thousand miles; a dashing constable, famous throughout the land.” The most righteous men are often those society looks down on, and heroes rise from the streets. The spring breeze and I are both passing travelers, but your name alone belongs to the martial world. Ye Fei, a lowly errand boy at an inn, is rejected by the Su family because he's nothing but a nobody who runs errands! Who could have guessed that after getting drunk, saving a beauty, and catching 14.6kReads8.8Score1.5kShelves

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    Martial arts masters roam the land, but only this commoner upholds justice; "The Romantic Little Constable" perfectly captures the essence of chivalry.

44. 44 大 Plum Blossoms Bloom Brightly Across the Ming Empire 大明天下梅花艳艳开 Sanxiang Daishui三湘带水Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsOngoing Wuxia + history + imperial court + bloodshed + political intrigue + multiple female leads + not a harem + not a wish-fulfillment power fantasy. Plum Blossom Manor, the guardians of a village in Huaxia. Nixiào, the ninety-ninth-generation young manor lord, secretly leaves the manor at fourteen, only to encounter an unknown force plotting against the Great Ming... 509Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Ming Dynasty, historical martial arts.

45. 45 绝 The Peerless Sword God 绝色剑神 Zhi Ge Wen Mo止戈问墨Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted That winter, the martial world died. Tianwaitian slaughtered the entire martial world, staining rivers and mountains with blood. Beauty meant death. Zhao Qinghe was the most remarkable princess in the world, and the most beautiful woman in the world. When she smiled, the mountains and rivers paled. When she drew her sword, even immortals bowed their heads. Her Flowing Cloud Soft Sword made her invincible in three moves. Two even more dangerous women were always at her side: Luo Qinghan, “De 464Reads8.1Score191Shelves

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    That winter, the martial world died. The Heavenly Realm slaughtered the entire martial arts world, staining mountains and rivers with blood. Beauty is synonymous with death—Zhao Qinghe, the most beautiful princess in the world, the most beautiful woman under heaven. When she smiled, the world paled in comparison; when she drew her sword, even gods bowed. Her Flowing Cloud Soft Sword was invincible in three moves. Beside her were two even more dangerous women: Luo Qinghan, "Ink Feather Godslayer"; and Wen Wanqing, "Gentle Palm Suppressing Heaven." The three were unassuming, like refined ladies, like delicate flowers. Their two adorable pets were even more extraordinary: the Myriad Demonic Ice Python "Frost Profound," and the ancient divine beast "Soul-Devouring Golden Eyes" Ink Flame. The winter snow had not yet stopped, but the killing had already begun. The sharpest sword in the world was wrapped in the sweetest sugar.

46. 46 九 In the 1990s, I Became a Village Barefoot Doctor 九零之我在村里当赤脚医生 Zhi Ge Wen Mo止戈问墨Modern Romance84k WordsOngoing Lin Yue, an emergency room doctor, transmigrates into the body of a village girl in the 1990s. Faced with a grandmother who favors boys and a village that shuns her, she takes up her silver needles and draws on astonishing skills in traditional Chinese medicine and cutting-edge psychological knowledge. She cures the village bully’s hidden ailment, treats the village beauty’s hysteria, and transforms the entire impoverished village through medicinal herb farming and rural tourism. And that demobi 11Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 47 烽 Beacon Fires Reflect on the White Lotus 烽火映白莲 Born in August八月生Eastern Fantasy427k WordsCompleted This book is richly detailed, tightly plotted, and faithful to the course of history. Its figures in a time of turmoil feel vivid and real, and historical events are brought to life, such as Chen Youliang sending assassins after Ming Yuzhen, Xu Shouhui being bludgeoned to death, and the defense of Hongdu. Readers can savor a turning point in history through an accessible martial arts novel. The story spans from the eleventh year of the Zhizheng era, when Han Shantong was killed and Liu Futong la 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Set against the backdrop of the turbulent late Yuan Dynasty, a time of constant warfare and the rise of numerous warlords, this book boasts a rich and compelling narrative, a tightly woven plot, and adherence to historical timelines. The characters of this chaotic era are vividly portrayed, and historical events are brought to life with remarkable realism. Readers can experience a pivotal historical period through a popular martial arts novel. The author plans to release a future historical martial arts novel based on major events of the Ming Dynasty. Incorporating unofficial historical accounts and adding suspense, this novel will present readers with a captivating world of martial arts and chivalry, using history as its foundation and martial arts as its soul.

48. 48 冰 Heir to the Bingge Legacy 冰戈传人 Young Master Hengyue恒岳公子Martial Arts276k WordsCompleted His master's beloved died a tragic death. The people of the martial world slandered his master, accusing him of murder, and his master eventually died with his name in disgrace. The old capital. Shen Du, a blacksmith's apprentice, wakes up at the age of six to find a short blade by his bedside. From then on, strange dreams follow him as he grows up. Until one day, a swordsman in green tells him that he has been chosen. Shen Du's life begins to change, and he sets out to uncover the secrets of h 24Reads—Score—Shelves

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    There are plenty, not those old-fashioned antiques.

49. 49 我EN I'm Not a God of Theater 我不是戏神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.0M WordsCompleted The brand-new masterpiece by San Jiu Yin Yu, author of Slay the Gods | Winner of the Best Science-Fiction Web Novel Award at the Macau International Science Fiction Awards | A Chinese grotesque epic that turns the tide of an era After a scarlet meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization ground to a halt. From that day onward, humanity could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, a car... The pyramid of civilization built upon modern science collapsed with a thunderous roa 1.7MReads9.9Score181.2kShelves

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    "I'm Not a God of Acting" is a passionate tale of pursuing dreams in the entertainment industry! The protagonist navigates the treacherous world of acting, caught between capital and peers, yet his passion remains undiminished. His stunning audition comeback and his exceptional professionalism on set are all chapters in his journey to achieve his dreams. Follow in his footsteps and witness how he breaks through the darkness, reaches the pinnacle of acting, and embarks on a breathtaking journey to realize his aspirations!

50. 50 诸EN Myriad Worlds: Starting by Marrying Palace Mistress Yaoyue 诸天：从迎娶邀月宫主开始 Jin Zi Chen金紫辰Eastern Fantasy3.2M WordsCompleted In a comprehensive martial arts world, Song Xuan is a sword-wielding god of slaughter who has killed a million people and can send the emperor to his watery grave at any moment. In a vast immortal-hero world, Song Xuan is the Xuantian Dao Ancestor, who teaches the Dao and keeps the rulers of seven destiny-blessed dynasties so thoroughly suppressed they dare not raise their heads. Across the primordial heavens and universes, Song Xuan splits the myriad worlds with one sword. Mythical Daluo in his 76.9kReads9.0Score5kShelves

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    The first book has no system, the protagonist has a dual identity, and starts by cultivating a virginity-based martial arts technique; it's an invincible novel. The second book is a martial arts novel set in an online game; the protagonist starts as a government official, has no system, and is a genius.

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